University of Pittsburgh: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #41 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #35 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #32 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #1 of 10 | In Pittsburgh |
| #3 of 1,135 | For Occupational Therapy |
| Top10 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 49%
- Undergraduates
- 24,420
- Graduates
- 9,347
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Pittsburgh has an acceptance rate of 49% and is among the top 14% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 49% | 45% | 52% |
| Applicants | 53,072 | 22,670 | 30,402 |
| Admissions | 26,079 | 10,295 | 15,784 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 4,386 | 1,587 | 2,799 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 4 |
5,070 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
881 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,072 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1280
or below
75% of them
had 1470
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Pittsburgh are 1280-1470 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
689 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Pittsburgh are 29-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 20650 (61%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3886 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3119 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 2077 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1774 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1389 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 836 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,919
- Students receiving aid
- 87%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $19,760 | $24,962 |
| Tuition in-state | $19,760 | $24,962 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $36,000 | $42,324 |
| Fee in-district | $1,320 | $1,180 |
| Fee in-state | $1,320 | $1,180 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,320 | $1,180 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,813 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,360 |
| Room charge | $7,230 |
| Meal charge | $5,130 |
University of Pittsburgh majors
University of Pittsburgh has granted 4,731 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 1,820 master's across 101 programs, and 1,133 doctorate degrees across 77 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Pittsburgh.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 407 | 11 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 309 | 29 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 266 | 1 | 7 | |
| Social Work | 22 | 207 | 7 | |
| Computer Science | 200 | 16 | 11 | |
| Finance, General | 209 | 13 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 164 | 33 | 8 | |
| Neuroscience | 181 | 2 | 4 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 143 | 38 | 6 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 184 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 133 | 24 | 4 | |
| Medicine | 156 | |||
| Accounting | 116 | 21 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 87 | 26 | 22 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 81 | 42 | 8 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 121 | 7 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 119 | 1 | 7 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 69 | 40 | 16 | |
| Law | 125 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 114 | 3 | 8 | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 93 | 18 | 6 | |
| Pharmacy | 110 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 93 | 5 | 9 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 70 | 19 | 13 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 99 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 55 | 31 | 10 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 68 | 15 | 10 | |
| Chemistry, General | 57 | 10 | 22 | |
| Dentistry | 85 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 70 | |||
| Library and Information Science | 65 | 4 | ||
| History, General | 63 | 3 | 2 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 68 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 55 | 2 | 9 | |
| Creative Writing | 60 | |||
| Physician Assistant | 60 | |||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 9 | 50 | ||
| Education, General | 42 | 16 | ||
| Epidemiology | 44 | 12 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 53 | |||
| Informatics | 19 | 33 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 46 | 4 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 50 | |||
| Public Administration | 4 | 46 | ||
| Business Analytics | 49 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 15 | 34 | ||
| Sociology, General | 34 | 7 | 7 | |
| Microbiology, General | 46 | |||
| Computational Biology | 38 | 2 | 4 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 44 | |||
| Information Technology Project Management | 21 | 21 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 42 | |||
| Physics, General | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 37 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 25 | 1 | 11 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 35 | |||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 35 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 35 | |||
| Statistics, General | 24 | 11 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 34 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 33 | |||
| Philosophy | 24 | 5 | 4 | |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 19 | 13 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 32 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 28 | 3 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 26 | 5 | ||
| Linguistics | 22 | 7 | 2 | |
| Corrections | 30 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 19 | 7 | 4 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 30 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 24 | 4 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 26 | 2 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 6 | ||
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth) | 27 | |||
| Social Sciences, Other | 27 | |||
| Applied Psychology | 26 | |||
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 26 | |||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 26 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 26 | |||
| Legal Studies | 26 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 15 | 3 | 7 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 25 | |||
| Biostatistics | 15 | 8 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 23 | |||
| Orthotist & Prosthetist | 23 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 15 | 8 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 22 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | 19 | ||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 20 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 16 | 1 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 17 | |||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 17 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 17 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 17 | |||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 12 | 4 | ||
| Architecture | 15 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 15 | |||
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 15 | |||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 15 | |||
| Women's Studies | 15 | |||
| Economics, General | 13 | |||
| Psychology, General | 13 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 13 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 12 | |||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 6 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 12 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | 1 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 11 | |||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 11 | |||
| Marketing Research | 11 | |||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 11 | |||
| Music, General | 8 | 3 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 11 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 10 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 10 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 10 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 10 | |||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 5 | 4 | ||
| Environmental Health | 3 | 6 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 8 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | |||
| Physical Sciences, General | 8 | |||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 7 | |||
| Italian Language and Literature | 6 | 1 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 1 | 6 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 7 | |||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 7 | |||
| Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 4 | ||
| Education, Other | 6 | |||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 6 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 4 | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 6 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 6 | |||
| Mathematical Biology | 6 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Molecular Genetics | 5 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 2 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 4 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 4 | |||
| Management Science | 4 | |||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 3 | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 4 | |||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 3 | |||
| Health and Wellness, General | 3 | |||
| Nuclear Engineering | 3 | |||
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 3 | |||
| Petroleum Engineering | 3 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 2 | |||
| Engineering Science | 2 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 2 | |||
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 1 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 2 | |||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 2 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 2 | |||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 1 | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | |||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 1 | |||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | |||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 1 | |||
| Education Policy Analysis | 1 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | |||
| German Studies | 1 | |||
| Molecular Biophysics | 1 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 19 | 4,731 | 1,820 | 1,133 |
University of Pittsburgh has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 80% | 87% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Pittsburgh is a world-class research university with 230,690 scientific papers published and 8,337,580 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry, Engineering, and Pathology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2545 | 28970 |
| 1992 | 2503 | 32260 |
| 1993 | 2712 | 34016 |
| 1994 | 2708 | 38049 |
| 1995 | 2802 | 41935 |
| 1996 | 3008 | 47555 |
| 1997 | 2861 | 53718 |
| 1998 | 2873 | 60527 |
| 1999 | 3023 | 67097 |
| 2000 | 3051 | 76382 |
| 2001 | 3257 | 85347 |
| 2002 | 4067 | 98234 |
| 2003 | 4253 | 110852 |
| 2004 | 4410 | 124282 |
| 2005 | 4900 | 145172 |
| 2006 | 5360 | 164664 |
| 2007 | 5608 | 187418 |
| 2008 | 5787 | 205734 |
| 2009 | 6161 | 230070 |
| 2010 | 6516 | 255170 |
| 2011 | 6835 | 284507 |
| 2012 | 7482 | 314454 |
| 2013 | 7802 | 340365 |
| 2014 | 8138 | 364809 |
| 2015 | 8253 | 387748 |
| 2016 | 8431 | 395103 |
| 2017 | 8982 | 409250 |
| 2018 | 9453 | 440991 |
| 2019 | 9869 | 479644 |
| 2020 | 11076 | 553365 |
| 2021 | 10818 | 613464 |
| 2022 | 10720 | 616184 |
| 2023 | 10749 | 612770 |
University of Pittsburgh alumni
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Fred Rogers
- Occupations
- composerscreenwritersingertelevision presentereducator
- Biography
-
Fred McFeely Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001.
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Joe Manganiello
- Occupations
- television actoractortelevision directorstage actorstunt performer
- Biography
-
Joseph Michael Manganiello is an American actor. His professional film career began when he played Flash Thompson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man. His breakout role was as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in five seasons of the HBO series True Blood.
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Gene Kelly
- Occupations
- television actordirectordancerfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and co-directed with Stanley Donen some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Bennet Omalu
- Occupations
- neuropathologistmedical examiner
- Biography
-
Dr. Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu // is a Nigerian and American physician, forensic pathologist and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players while working at the Allegheny County coroner's office in Pittsburgh. He later became the chief medical examiner for San Joaquin County, California, and is a professor at the University of California, Davis, department of medical pathology and laboratory medicine. He is currently the President and Medical Director of Bennet Omalu Pathology.
General info
| Founded | 1787 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Veritas et Virtus Truth and Virtue |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 13,299 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 303,000 |
| Phone | 4126244141 |